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Alfresco smoking ban urged by cancer group  

Jump to full article: Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) (au), 2010-01-18

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The Cancer Council wants smoking banned from outdoor dining areas in South Australia.

Council CEO Brenda Wilson says the state is lagging behind others in the fight against smoking.

"Queensland and Western Australia and Tasmania have implemented partial bans on smoking in alfresco areas and we've asked the public through surveys and 89 per cent of the public would like smoke-free alfresco dining," she said.

The Cancer Council has put its views to the major parties ahead of the state poll in March.

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